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Pre-Packaged Fruit & Vegetables · barcode 00628055012009

Chocolate Caramel Apple

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  • Lab testsNo lab has published results for this exact product.
  • RecallsNo FDA recall lists this barcode.
  • Additives5 ingredients are banned or unapproved somewhere. Which
  • TypicalFDA's tests of pre-packaged fruit & vegetables show what's typical. See levels
  • Others11 other pre-packaged fruit & vegetables products have lab results. Compare them

Additives with restrictions somewhere

From the ingredient list on file (label data dated 2020-05-28). Recipes change, so check the package you have.

Partially hydrogenated oils

  • US (FDA): Authorization revoked FDA determined in 2015 that they are no longer generally recognized as safe; makers had to remove them, with final compliance dates in 2018-2020. Labels on file may predate that. (80 FR 34650 (2015)) Source
  • Texas: Warning label required from 2027-01-01 Labels developed on or after January 1, 2027 must warn that the product contains an ingredient not recommended for consumption in Australia, Canada, the EU or the UK. (SB 25 (2025)) Source
  • Louisiana: Warning label required from 2028-01-01 Products containing it must carry a QR code disclosure from January 1, 2028. (SB 14, Act 463 (2025)) Source

Red No. 40 (Allura Red) (E129)

  • US (FDA): Allowed FDA allows Red No. 40 as a certified color additive. Source
  • EU: Allowed with warning label Allowed as E129, but foods containing it must say it "may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children." (Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex V) Source
  • California: Banned in school meals from 2027-12-31 Banned in food and drinks offered in California public schools from December 31, 2027. (AB 2316 (2024)) Source
  • West Virginia: Banned from 2028-01-01 Food containing it is treated as adulterated in West Virginia from January 1, 2028. (HB 2354 (2025)) Source
  • West Virginia: Banned in school meals from 2025-08-01 Banned in West Virginia school meals since August 1, 2025. (HB 2354 (2025)) Source
  • Texas: Warning label required from 2027-01-01 Labels developed on or after January 1, 2027 must warn that the product contains an ingredient not recommended for consumption in Australia, Canada, the EU or the UK. (SB 25 (2025)) Source
  • Louisiana: Banned in school meals from 2028-2029 school year Banned in Louisiana school food from the 2028-2029 school year (concession stands and vending machines exempt). (SB 14, Act 463 (2025)) Source
  • Louisiana: Warning label required from 2028-01-01 Products containing it must carry a QR code disclosure from January 1, 2028. (SB 14, Act 463 (2025)) Source

Yellow No. 5 (tartrazine) (E102)

  • US (FDA): Allowed FDA allows Yellow No. 5 as a certified color additive. Source
  • EU: Allowed with warning label Allowed as E102, but foods containing it must say it "may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children." (Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex V) Source
  • California: Banned in school meals from 2027-12-31 Banned in food and drinks offered in California public schools from December 31, 2027. (AB 2316 (2024)) Source
  • West Virginia: Banned from 2028-01-01 Food containing it is treated as adulterated in West Virginia from January 1, 2028. (HB 2354 (2025)) Source
  • West Virginia: Banned in school meals from 2025-08-01 Banned in West Virginia school meals since August 1, 2025. (HB 2354 (2025)) Source
  • Texas: Warning label required from 2027-01-01 Labels developed on or after January 1, 2027 must warn that the product contains an ingredient not recommended for consumption in Australia, Canada, the EU or the UK. (SB 25 (2025)) Source
  • Louisiana: Banned in school meals from 2028-2029 school year Banned in Louisiana school food from the 2028-2029 school year (concession stands and vending machines exempt). (SB 14, Act 463 (2025)) Source
  • Louisiana: Warning label required from 2028-01-01 Products containing it must carry a QR code disclosure from January 1, 2028. (SB 14, Act 463 (2025)) Source

Yellow No. 6 (Sunset Yellow) (E110)

  • US (FDA): Allowed FDA allows Yellow No. 6 as a certified color additive. Source
  • EU: Allowed with warning label Allowed as E110, but foods containing it must say it "may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children." (Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex V) Source
  • California: Banned in school meals from 2027-12-31 Banned in food and drinks offered in California public schools from December 31, 2027. (AB 2316 (2024)) Source
  • West Virginia: Banned from 2028-01-01 Food containing it is treated as adulterated in West Virginia from January 1, 2028. (HB 2354 (2025)) Source
  • West Virginia: Banned in school meals from 2025-08-01 Banned in West Virginia school meals since August 1, 2025. (HB 2354 (2025)) Source
  • Texas: Warning label required from 2027-01-01 Labels developed on or after January 1, 2027 must warn that the product contains an ingredient not recommended for consumption in Australia, Canada, the EU or the UK. (SB 25 (2025)) Source
  • Louisiana: Banned in school meals from 2028-2029 school year Banned in Louisiana school food from the 2028-2029 school year (concession stands and vending machines exempt). (SB 14, Act 463 (2025)) Source
  • Louisiana: Warning label required from 2028-01-01 Products containing it must carry a QR code disclosure from January 1, 2028. (SB 14, Act 463 (2025)) Source

Blue No. 1 (Brilliant Blue) (E133)

  • US (FDA): Allowed FDA allows Blue No. 1 as a certified color additive. Source
  • EU: Allowed On the EU's list of approved additives as E133. (Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008) Source
  • California: Banned in school meals from 2027-12-31 Banned in food and drinks offered in California public schools from December 31, 2027. (AB 2316 (2024)) Source
  • West Virginia: Banned from 2028-01-01 Food containing it is treated as adulterated in West Virginia from January 1, 2028. (HB 2354 (2025)) Source
  • West Virginia: Banned in school meals from 2025-08-01 Banned in West Virginia school meals since August 1, 2025. (HB 2354 (2025)) Source
  • Texas: Warning label required from 2027-01-01 Labels developed on or after January 1, 2027 must warn that the product contains an ingredient not recommended for consumption in Australia, Canada, the EU or the UK. (SB 25 (2025)) Source
  • Louisiana: Banned in school meals from 2028-2029 school year Banned in Louisiana school food from the 2028-2029 school year (concession stands and vending machines exempt). (SB 14, Act 463 (2025)) Source
  • Louisiana: Warning label required from 2028-01-01 Products containing it must carry a QR code disclosure from January 1, 2028. (SB 14, Act 463 (2025)) Source

Typical for pre-packaged fruit & vegetables

FDA doesn't test this exact kind of food, so these are the closest foods it does test. Treat them as a rough guide.

FDA samples behind these numbers
  • Lead in Apple, red, with peel, raw: found in 0 of 27, all below 4 ppb (2017-2020)
  • Lead in Carrot, baby, raw: found in 0 of 27, all below 4 ppb (2017-2020)
  • Lead in Grapes, seedless, red/green, raw: found in 0 of 27, all below 4 ppb (2017-2020)
  • Lead in Lettuce, leaf, raw: found in 7 of 27, average 1.86, highest 13 ppb (2017-2020)
  • Cadmium in Apple, red, with peel, raw: found in 0 of 27, all below 1 ppb (2017-2020)
  • Cadmium in Carrot, baby, raw: found in 27 of 27, average 24.8, highest 83 ppb (2017-2020)
  • Cadmium in Grapes, seedless, red/green, raw: found in 0 of 27, all below 1 ppb (2017-2020)
  • Cadmium in Lettuce, leaf, raw: found in 27 of 27, average 61.1, highest 200 ppb (2017-2020)
  • Mercury in Apple, red, with peel, raw: found in 0 of 27, all below 1 ppb (2017-2020)
  • Mercury in Carrot, baby, raw: found in 0 of 27, all below 1 ppb (2017-2020)
  • Mercury in Grapes, seedless, red/green, raw: found in 0 of 27, all below 1 ppb (2017-2020)
  • Mercury in Lettuce, leaf, raw: found in 0 of 27, all below 1 ppb (2017-2020)
  • Arsenic (total) in Apple, red, with peel, raw: found in 7 of 27, average 1.88, highest 20 ppb (2017-2020)
  • Arsenic (total) in Carrot, baby, raw: found in 24 of 27, average 4.99, highest 10 ppb (2017-2020)
  • Arsenic (total) in Grapes, seedless, red/green, raw: found in 16 of 27, average 3.12, highest 9 ppb (2017-2020)
  • Arsenic (total) in Lettuce, leaf, raw: found in 8 of 27, average 1.71, highest 9.2 ppb (2017-2020)
  • Perchlorate in Apple (red), raw (w/ peel): found in 1 of 20, average 0.05, highest 1 ppb (2008-2012)
  • Perchlorate in Carrot, baby, raw: found in 18 of 20, average 6.68, highest 40 ppb (2008-2012)
  • Perchlorate in Grapes (red/green), raw: found in 14 of 20, average 25.8, highest 90.6 ppb (2008-2012)
  • Perchlorate in Lettuce, leaf, raw: found in 17 of 20, average 14.7, highest 229 ppb (2008-2012)

"Typically" is FDA's middle sample. Daily amounts use the long-run average and each chemical's daily limit (EPA reference dose, or FDA's level for lead) for a 33-lb toddler and a 154-lb adult. ppb = micrograms per kilogram of food. Source: FDA Total Diet Study.

Not tested

No published results for this product cover: Metals, Perchlorate, Phthalates (plastic softeners), Phthalate substitutes, Bisphenols. That means nobody has published a test, not that these are absent.

Ingredients (from the label)

APPLE, CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL AND COTTONSEED OILS, NONFAT DRY MILK, COCOA, COCAO PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, MILK, GLYCERYL LACTO ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, SOY LECITHIN, SALT, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOUR), CARAMEL (CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, NONFAT MILK, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN AND COTTONSEED), BUTTER, SALT, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL CARAMEL FLAVOUR, MONO & DI-GLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, XANTHAN GUM,) PEANUTS, COLOUR (FRACTIONATED COCONUT OIL, FD&C RED 40 LAKE, FD&C YELLOW 5 LAKE, FD&C YELLOW 6 LAKE, FD&C RED, FD&C BLUE 1)

From USDA FoodData Central, label dated 2020-05-28. Labels change; check the package.

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